as in shores
a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else
the consulting architect suggested using additional steel reinforcements to counteract the bridge's design flaw
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Recent Examples of reinforcements
Baltimore’s defense received reinforcements both in the trenches and in the secondary.
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Mike Jones, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The military site at Kapciamiestis covering some 14,600 hectares will allow battalion and brigade-size drills on the ground at a critical land link used by the alliance to send reinforcements to its eastern flank.
—Milda Seputyte, Bloomberg, 23 Apr. 2026
The Braves, already holding an early advantage atop their division, have in-season reinforcements on the way.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Even with professional reinforcements, the capture wasn’t exactly smooth.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
The Panthers brought in reinforcements from free agency, but building for the future might be on Carolina’s mind.
—Alex Zietlow
april 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
But no reinforcements were to arrive.
—Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Christian Braun will guard Edwards in Denver’s starting lineup, but Watson and Jones represent reinforcements off the bench for a team that has struggled to keep star ball-handlers in front throughout the season.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
Continue reading … THIN MARGINS — Johnson gets reinforcements as GOP swears in new member.
—FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Mike Jones, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The military site at Kapciamiestis covering some 14,600 hectares will allow battalion and brigade-size drills on the ground at a critical land link used by the alliance to send reinforcements to its eastern flank.
—Milda Seputyte, Bloomberg, 23 Apr. 2026
The Braves, already holding an early advantage atop their division, have in-season reinforcements on the way.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Even with professional reinforcements, the capture wasn’t exactly smooth.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
The Panthers brought in reinforcements from free agency, but building for the future might be on Carolina’s mind.
—Alex Zietlow
april 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
But no reinforcements were to arrive.
—Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Christian Braun will guard Edwards in Denver’s starting lineup, but Watson and Jones represent reinforcements off the bench for a team that has struggled to keep star ball-handlers in front throughout the season.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
Continue reading … THIN MARGINS — Johnson gets reinforcements as GOP swears in new member.
—FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reinforcements
Noun
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The Dalmore is a Highland distillery founded by Sir Alexander Matheson in 1839 on the scenic shores of the Cromarty Firth.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2026
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For years, local conservationists, including the Lake County Audubon Society, have been making a concerted push to bolster the once abundant but now endangered piping plover population across the Great Lakes shores and North Atlantic coast.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Sleeves, braces and more available.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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As a child, Smith used crutches and leg braces.—
John Beifuss,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As a result, educators are leaving the profession, classrooms are overcrowded, and mental health counselors and other critical supports are disappearing.—
Kevin Vick,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Disney Scoop Guy posted a video to Instagram on Thursday, April 23 from the Anaheim theme park that shows an A-frame roof and vertical supports popping up above construction walls just east of Edelweiss Snacks.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And his rider, Flavien Prat, has a knack for outrunning the odds with his mounts in Triple Crown races.—
Steve Kornacki,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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Mike Smith has the most Derby mounts of any jockey in the race's history with 28, followed closely by Velazquez with 26.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Downriver from the Shoshone Falls are the Pillar Falls, a low waterfall split by rock pillars.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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As their mutual competitiveness grows shockingly ugly, Niall learns to turn Ruben’s Samsonian strength and fury against him, knocking down the pillars of Ruben’s own life.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Columbine is an early-season bloomer with nectar-rich spurs, giving your garden a head start in spring.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Pairing it with columbine, an early-season bloomer with nectar-rich spurs, ensures your garden has food available from the start.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The two share mechanical underpinnings, including their powertrains and most fundamental off-road hardware.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Trump has alluded to the political underpinnings of the influx.—
Cleve R. Wootson Jr. The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Plans for the new government building are set to begin, with the laying of foundations scheduled for the end of 2026.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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This is a year of work and building to create solid foundations in your life.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Reinforcements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinforcements. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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